Education

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Oklahoma state Rep. Leslie Osborn, R-Mustang, gestures as she talks with a colleague on the House floor in Oklahoma City, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017. Oklahoma's Department of Education says it needs $221 million more in funding for the next school year just to keep pace with student growth. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

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FILE - In this Feb. 24, 2015, file photo, Wisconsin state Sen. Steve Nass, R-Whitewater, is seen during a hearing at the state Capitol in Madison, Wis. Nass said Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017, that a University of Wisconsin-Madison program that explores masculinity amounts to a declaration of war on men and the university should be punished in upcoming budget deliberations. (Amber Arnold/Wisconsin State Journal via AP, File)

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This photo taken Nov. 28, 2016, shows Arianna Sosa, a high school student from El Salvador, mentoring another student in Omaha, Neb. Immigrant students who want to learn English have been getting help from other Ralston students who also struggled with their new language. (Matt Miller/The World-Herald via AP)

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The new Frederick Douglass High School in Lexington, Kentucky, is reversing course on its planned stallion mascot after community members complained it was sexist against female students. (WKYT)

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Boston College's Jerome Robinson (1) reacts to his dunks over Wake Forest's John Collins (20) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball in Winston-Salem, N.C., Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

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Boston College's A.J. Turner (11) reacts to making a three point basket against Wake Forest in the first half of an NCAA college basketball in Winston-Salem, N.C., Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

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Wake Forest's Bryant Crawford (13) shoots past Boston College's Jordan Chatman (25) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball in Winston-Salem, N.C., Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

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Wake Forest's Doral Moore (4) shoots over Boston College's Connar Tava (2) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball in Winston-Salem, N.C., Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

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Wake Forest's John Collins (20) dunks past Boston College's Johncarlos Reyes (12) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball in Winston-Salem, N.C., Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

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Boston College head coach Jim Christian directs his team against Wake Forest in the first half of an NCAA college basketball in Winston-Salem, N.C., Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

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Some primary schools will begin handing out a book called "Can I Tell You About Gender Diversity?" to students as a resource. ("Can I Tell You About Gender Diversity?" screenshot)

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FILE - In this Dec. 10, 2015, file photo, Supreme Court Justices take their seats at the Kansas Supreme Court in Topeka, Kan. The state Supreme Court is heading into a year in which it could shape policy with major rulings on school funding and abortion. The justices heard arguments in September in a school funding lawsuit and could rule any time on whether the state fulfills its obligation to provide a suitable education to Kansas students. Chief Justice Lawton Nuss also will be pushing legislators to increase pay for judges and court employees. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner, File)

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FILE - This Sept. 21, 2016, file photo shows Kansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Lawton Nuss in Topeka, Kan. The state’s Supreme Court is heading into a year in which it could shape policy with major rulings on school funding and abortion. The justices heard arguments in September in a school funding lawsuit and could rule any time on whether the state fulfills its obligation to provide a suitable education to Kansas students. Nuss also will be pushing legislators to increase pay for judges and court employees. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, right and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders wave at the audience as they arrive onstage at an event at LaGuardia Community College, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017, in New York. Gov. Cuomo announced a proposal for free tuition at state colleges to hundreds of thousands of low- and middle income residents. Under the governor's plan, which requires legislative approval, any college student accepted to a New York public university or two-year community college is eligible, provided their family earns less than $125,000. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

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Boston College guard Ky Bowman (0) launches a 3-point shot over Syracuse forward Taurean Thompson (12) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Boston, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017. Bowman scored 30 points in Boston College's 96-81 win. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)

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Maryland's Melo Trimble, center, shoots as Nebraska's Jordy Tshimanga, right, defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Gail Burton)

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In this Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2016 photo, Mark Hernandez helps his grandson, Joseph Beourgeois decorate a snowman during a parent engagement breakfast at Lincoln Elementary School, in North Platte, Neb. Hernandez said he enjoys being able to spend the extra time with his grandson. (Kamie Stephens /The Telegraph via AP)

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FILE - In this Oct. 15, 2015, file photo, seen from left, Kaden Cooper, Mia Thoms, Milly Jimenez and Naomy Bravo Molina work with their classmates on math problems in Jasmin Nelson's Spanish-speaking second grade class at Bear Creek Elementary School in Bend, Ore. Educators say growing interest in bilingual programs will boost already high demand for teachers trained and credentialed to teach the classes. Schools that already have such programs in California, and in other states, including Utah and Oregon, have brought teachers on visas from overseas to meet the need. (Jarod Opperman/The Bulletin via AP, File)

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FILE - In this Aug. 24, 2016 photo, bilingual teacher Abraham Robledo labels items in his classroom for his first graders at James S. Hogg Elementary School in Dallas. While Californians passed a ballot measure to bring back bilingual education in the upcoming school year, educators say a challenge to getting the programs started will be getting more bilingual teachers. Nearly two decades after banning most bilingual education, Californians voted in November to let schools restore it for English learners and English speakers whose parents want them to learn Spanish, Mandarin and other languages to complete globally for jobs. (David Woo/The Dallas Morning News via AP, File)